There's a moment that almost everyone who works for themselves experiences and almost nobody warns you about. You've finished the work. The deliverables are polished, the files are sent, the client said something warm about how much they love it. Yo...

Four years ago I sent my first freelance invoice. It was a Google Doc. My name at the top, the client's name below it, a single line that said "Graphic design services. $350" and my bank details at the bottom. I thought it looked professional. I was...